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River Cottage - Spring

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  • Paulie'sGirl
    Paulie'sGirl Posts: 923 Forumite
    I watched and loved it, I'm rewatching on 4+1 cos the phone went (well, any excuse to watch HFW ;) )

    Love the asparagus idea...
  • Penelope_Penguin
    Penelope_Penguin Posts: 17,242 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    Luckily Jane F-W (Hugh's mum ;) ) won the shepherds' pie cook-off. Hers was made from leftover roast lamb and fresh mashed potato. Delia's was made from frozen mash discs and tinned lamb mince that looked like dog food _pale_ :spam:

    He's also taking apart a whole lamb carcase and showing how to use everything. He says that all us meat-eaters should take a stint as butcher's apprentice. Where do I sign up :j

    It's being repeated on C4 at 7pm on Saturday.

    Penny. x
    :rudolf: Sheep, pigs, hens and bees on our Teesdale smallholding :rudolf:
  • mrbadexample
    mrbadexample Posts: 10,805 Forumite
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    Penelope_Penguin wrote: »
    and get myself an asparagus bed :o

    Penny. x

    I'm not sure that would be as comfortable as it sounds. :p
    If you lend someone a tenner and never see them again, it was probably worth it.
  • LittleBill
    LittleBill Posts: 1,543 Forumite
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    Hello all ...

    We started an asparagus bed last year ... and watched it sprout but couldn't cut it ... this year for the last three weeks we have had a succession of lovely spears ... about 6 to 8 every two days ... (10 crowns planted in a 4 x 5 deep bed) ... we must stop cutting this year at the end of May ... next year we can go until mid June ...

    I would recommend it to anybody ... not difficult at all ... and so rewarding

    ... and mrbadexample ... it's far comfier than you'd think ... :^)

    LB
    LittleBill ... "The riches of a man can be measured by what he can do without"
  • Lord_Lardington
    Lord_Lardington Posts: 594 Forumite
    Littlebill - At the risk of getting personal, I can only assume your wee look like limeade? Seriously, I am jealous.

    I love them griddled.
    My eyes! The goggles do nothing!
  • pinksleepybear
    pinksleepybear Posts: 374 Forumite
    The Bristol 'smallholding' they were building is just round the back of my allotment. I didn't know they were there, but I'm going to have a nose tonight. I would be seriously worried for any animals they keep - it's a bad neighbourhood.
  • she_grinch
    she_grinch Posts: 1,469 Forumite
    Why can't you cut the asparagus, I am growing this for the first time, didn't see HFW as DD watching Britains got talent and OH watching footie at the same time?
    Pucker up and kiss it Whoville! - The Grinch:kiss:
  • Penelope_Penguin
    Penelope_Penguin Posts: 17,242 Forumite
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    she_grinch wrote: »
    Why can't you cut the asparagus, I am growing this for the first time, didn't see HFW as DD watching Britains got talent and OH watching footie at the same time?

    You're advised not to cut in the first year so that the crown builds up strength for the years ahead ;)

    More information on the Greenfingered board :D

    Penny. x
    :rudolf: Sheep, pigs, hens and bees on our Teesdale smallholding :rudolf:
  • Fi27
    Fi27 Posts: 155 Forumite
    she_grinch wrote: »
    Why can't you cut the asparagus, I am growing this for the first time, didn't see HFW as DD watching Britains got talent and OH watching footie at the same time?

    I think HFW said not to cut on the first year as either it wasnt ready or it would produce a better crop next year or something :confused: I was watching but not paying full attention to the asparagus bit :o as OH kept turning over to check footie score (we missed both goals, ooops ;) )
    May GC Budget £200 spent
    Apr GC Budget £225 spent £258.32 Mar GC Budget £200 Spent £206.31
    Feb GC Budget £175 spent £210.23 Jan GC Budget £200 Spent £178.91
    For 2 adults :heartsmil
  • Debt_Free_Chick
    Debt_Free_Chick Posts: 13,276 Forumite
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    From memory, you only start to cut asparagus when the crowns are three years old. So if you buy one year-old crowns, you don't cut the year you get them (as that's their second year), but cut the following year.
    Warning ..... I'm a peri-menopausal axe-wielding maniac ;)
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